October 1978 Issue, THE MONTHLY REVIEW

- Is There A Ruling Class in the USSR?
  Paul M. Sweezy
  , pp. 1-18
- The "Bias" of Technology
  Richard B. Du Boff
  , pp. 19-29
  Corporate Capital and the Engineers, 1880-1930
- Taylorism Comes to the Social Services
  Bill Patry
  , pp. 30-37
- On the Medical-Industrial Complex
  John B. McKinlay
  , pp. 38-43
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  Chinese Political Economy in the Mao Period (Review)
  Suzanne Paine
  , pp. 44-50
  China's Economy and the Maoist Strategy, by John G. Gurley
  1. China's Economy and the Maoist Strategy by John G. Gurley
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  Sugar and Slavery in Cuban History (Review)
  Rebecca Scott
  , pp. 51-55
  The Sugarmill, by Manuel Moreno Fraginals
  1. The Sugarmill by Manuel Moreno Fraginals
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  A Century of Struggle (Review)
  James L. Dietz
  , pp. 56-60
  Workers' Struggle in Puerto Rico, by Angel Quintero-Rivera
  1. Workers' Struggle in Puerto Rico by Angel Quintero-Rivera
- The Coming Crisis in Belize
  R.D. Casey
  , pp. 61-66